Being a part of the European Union has helped improve almost every aspect of Irish life, from how we work, travel and shop to the quality of our environment, our opportunities for learning and the way our businesses buy and sell goods and services.
This unique political and economic alliance is also the most successful peace project in history, but despite its many successes the European Union has been the subject of myths that sometimes cause concern.
However, these myths are easily debunked when you have the facts so let’s discover the truth about your European Union.
For more information on EU actions to fight disinformation see:
EUvsDisinfo - the flagship project of the European External Action Service’s East StratCom Task Force
Learn - What is disinformation exactly? How can we avoid falling for it, if at all? How can we respond to it? The Learn platform aims to help you find answers to these and other topical questions based on EUvsDisinfo’s collective experience gained since its creation in 2015.
Toolkit for teachers - Spot and fight disinformation
Guidelines on the Use of AI and Data in Teaching and Learning for Educators
Fact Check
In early April 2022, news emerged that Russian military forces had killed scores of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. Russian propaganda kicked in with a spree of lies about the massacre. Over time, we have seen a new generation of falsehoods arise.
In this overview, we expose twelve predominant myths about the war in Ukraine actively spread by the pro-Kremlin disinformation ecosystem.
The European Commission has published guidelines to help teachers address misconceptions about Artificial Intelligence and promote its ethical use.
Despite having an opt-out on immigration measures under the Lisbon Treaty, Ireland agreed to fully participate in EU relocation/resettlement schemes.
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Although the European Union is sometimes accused of being undemocratic, all EU laws must be approved by democratically elected politicians.
The catch value of fish taken from Irish waters actually increased after Ireland became an EU Member State in 1973.
A complex set of circumstances led to Ireland requesting international financial assistance from the EU and the IMF in the late naughties.